I’ve never been a fan of making New Year’s Resolutions. This year, I’ve decided to do something different and choose a Color of the Year. I got the idea from Pantone whose Color of […]
Category Archives: Color Theory
Colorways #3
In my last two posts, I talked about changing the colorway of a design to change the mood. In this third painting of trees along the Congaree River, I used fiery sunset colors to contrast with the blues […]
Colorways #2
Last week I talked about changing the colorway of a design to change the mood. In this second painting of trees along the Congaree River, I changed the colors from cool blues and greens to […]
Colorways
In the design world, colorways are different color combinations using the same pattern. You see it often in wallpaper and tiles. For a simplified example, think of a checkerboard pattern of light and dark […]
Pushing the Colors
Another cloudy day. Sigh. After a week of rain, an overcast day was an improvement. But I would have preferred a sunny day for a plein air excursion. The contrast of sun and shadow defines […]
Spring Haze
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration of the day and of the beautiful warm spring weather in South Carolina, I’ve been thinking about GREEN. Today I’m featuring one of my early pieces inspired by the […]
Artful Living
This weekend I was decluttering my seldom-used serving pieces and preparing for guests for dinner. I discovered some forgotten pieces and started to put together a table setting. I seldom use a matched set […]
What Is Chroma?
Would you like to know more about how colors interact with each other? Do you want to know how to avoid making “mud” when you mix colors? Do you want to refine […]
Paint Like an Impressionist
Have you seen the Impressionism from Monet to Matisse exhibit at the Columbia Museum of Art? The exhibit presents a broad overview of Impressionism and Post-impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. If you haven’t seen […]
Using your Personal Color Palette
Did you make a collage of your favorite color combination in part 3, Analyzing Your Personal Color Palette? If so, it’s time to use this as a basis for creating art. Start by collecting your […]